‘We’re the U.N. Here to help you’

Congolese rebels take Goma.
‘..United Nations peacekeepers, who had deployed helicopters to strafe the rebels with cannons and rockets on Sunday in a futile attempt to slow their advance, appeared to give up and just stood by watching as the rebels took the city. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said it was “absurd” that the 17,000-member UN force was unable to stop a few hundred rebels.’
Via Richard Fernandez at Belmont Club

Here’s the truth-
“Is there any mystery about why the Rwandan massacre occurred? Can anyone guess how come the UN missions never disarm the warring parties? Here’s a modest proposal. The UN should form up their troops into a brass band to provide music and entertainment as a backdrop to proceedings. They serve some purpose that way.”

Think I posted this before,shows what can be done with an effective fighting force and more importantly one that actually picks a side and takes action in a conflict-http://youtu.be/PYE1s7lDBYc

UN”Peace keepers” should start wearing Panties on their heads since they’re a bunch of P—ies

Imagine the outcry if the warring factions decided baby blue was the new bullseye? Effectively remove the “peacekeepers” (wouldn’t take too much to get rid of them – take out the officers and the rest will run) together, then get on with wiping each other out.

I don’t think the Rhodesians were involved in the Congo. Mad Mike Hoare (an Irishman), South Africans, exiled Cubans, Belgian paratroopers and CIA hired mercenaries were the ones involved in Katanga. Later Bob Denard (a Frenchman) was involved in the rescue at Stanleyville.

Some Rhodesians were involved in the abortive Seychelles coup (also an American sacntioned action) attempt by a clearly out of it Hoare.

He wasn’t called Mad Mike for nothing. In later years he was more concerned with maintaining the legend than actually performing as advertised. He did mercenaries no favours at all with his over-the-top self promotion.

‘I believe that politicians, lawyers, busy-bodies and do-gooders are like salamis- greatly improved by hanging for a time.’ Oswald Bastable

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